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Ruby name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Ruby ranks #64 in female records (3,554 reported) and #6,082 in male records (15 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Ruby becoming more popular?

Ruby's reported female count increased by 21 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #62 to #64. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Ruby in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for RubyFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.3,8470201620252016: 3,847 female records2017: 3,587 female records2018: 3,591 female records2019: 3,738 female records2020: 3,342 female records2021: 3,599 female records2022: 3,621 female records2023: 3,364 female records2024: 3,533 female records2025: 3,554 female records2016: 8 male records2017: 6 male records2018: 6 male records2019: 8 male records2020: 10 male records2021: 14 male records2022: 19 male records2023: 13 male records2024: 18 male records2025: 15 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
20253,55464156,082
20243,53362185,401
20233,36465136,820
20223,62162195,180
20213,59962146,281
20203,34274107,948
20193,7386689,583
20183,59174611,871
20173,58779611,936
20163,8477189,504

Questions about Ruby’s popularity

How common is Ruby in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Ruby ranks #64 in female records (3,554 reported) and #6,082 in male records (15 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Ruby?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Ruby only.

Can I compare this name with my partner?

Use Save or Maybe above to start a device shortlist. Create separate accounts and connect them to see each other’s saved names and maybes. Both saving Ruby creates a match.

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